NOLLYWOOD ACTOR, SAINT OBI, DIES AT 57

By Kerian Ugwu (Entertainment Reporter)

Celebrity Nollywood thespian, Mr Saint Obi, has passed on at age 57, according to entertainment sources.

NOLLYWOOD VETERAN ACTRESS, SOLA ONAYIGA, IS DEAD

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into a gloomy mood with the death of an iconic actress, Sola Onayiga.

Non Funds Remittance To LGCs: NASARAWA STATE ASSEMBLY SUMMONS TWO COMMISSIONERS, AG TO APPEAR BEFORE IT TODAY

• * Laments Lack Of Development At Grassroots

By David Odama (In Lafia, Nasarawa State)

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, on Monday, summoned the State Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Turaki, the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Daniel Agyeno and the State Accountant General, Mr Zakka Yakubu, to appear before it today, September 27, 2022, by 10am at the Assembly Chamber.

Non-Asset Declaration: CCB MAY SWOOP ON PETER MBA, EDEOGA, FRANK NWEKE

By Chinwendu Agoha (Governance Reporter, in Abuja)

Trouble looms in the political camps of the three gubernatorial candidates in Enugu state, Messers Peter Mba of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP) and Frank Nweke Jnr of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), over possible invitation of the trio by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for alleged non-declaration of their assets while serving in government, as required by the law.

NORTHERN GOVERNORS MOURN OBADIAH MAILAFIYA

By Mohammed Abubakar (In Yobe State)

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has described the death of former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya, as a great loss to the nation as well as the entire Northern region.

Not The Iran We Thought It Was: WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE PERSIAN GULF

By Azu Ishiekwene

On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf but also at least 75 times the size of Israel, with a population nine to ten times larger. Size for size, it’s a modern-day David and Goliath match-up, with ancient history squarely on Iran’s side.

NOUN VC APPROVES DISBURSEMENT OF NELFUND TO STUDENT'S E-WALLETS

NOUN'S NEW VC, UDUMA, VISITS OBASANJO, PROMISES TO PRIORITIZE RESTORATION OF LAW PROGRAMME

* Ex-President Urges Reform, Canvasses For Integration of AI Into Academic Programme In The National Open Varsity

By Our Reporter

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for key reforms at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), including the restoration of its Law programmes, increased student enrolment, and the integration of artificial intelligence into its academic system.

Nov. 6 Election: POLICE IG ASSURES ON PUBLIC SAFETY, SECURE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN ANAMBRA

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has assured the nation of the commitment of the Force to securing the public space and upholding the democratic values ahead of the Saturday, November 6, 2021, Anambra State Gubernatorial Election.

Nov. 6 Guber Poll: ETIABA RESTATES PREPAREDNESS TO GOVERN ANAMBRA STATE

• * Says My Running Mate And I Are Ready To Serve

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

A leading governorship candidate on the platform of Action Alliance (AA) party in the Saturday, November 6, 2021, gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Chief Ben Etiaba, on Monday, August 16, 2021, re-stated his adequate preparedness to give quality and accountable governance to the people of Anambra if elected as governor.

Nov. 6 Poll: ANAMBRA WOMEN, YOUTHS WILL PLAY A GREAT ROLE IN MY GOVT....Etiaba

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) party in the Saturday November 6, 2021 gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Chief Ben Etiaba, has said that women and youths in Anambra state will definitely play a tremendous role in the formation of his government, policies and programmes, if he wins the forthcoming governorship election.

November 6 Poll: ANAMBRA DEPUTY GOV, NKEM OKEKE, DUMPS APGA FOR APC

• * Teams Up With Senator Andy Uba In His Guber Quest

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Anambra state deputy governor, Nkem Okeke, has finally dumped his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on the platform of which he was deputy governor for almost years, for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

NOW THAT HUSBANDS ARE SCARCE COMMODITIES

By Michael West

A woman approached her pastor for prayers concerning marriage because she's agitated as delay in getting a man was no longer taken lightly. While on her knees, the pastor asked why she wanted to marry.

NOW THAT THE MINISTERS ARE EMPANELLED...

By Bola Bolawole

On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed 45 out of 48 Ministers, with just three more to complete his bloated cabinet. Hours before their inauguration, some Ministers-designate swapped offices. Should we call that cabinet reshuffle or what? Or is it another sign of the ill-preparedness of the president to govern, as some critics have suggested? While it is damn too early to categorically affirm such a thing, the morning, as they say, shows the day. So, the president must watch it. He needs to put his acts together. Too many unforced errors make even the best of tennis players lose a match.

NOW THE ELECTORAL BILL IS SIGNED...

Now that the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), has signed the Electoral Bill into law, it remains to be seen whether the new law will be the cure-all solution to the country’s electoral or election problems. But for intense public pressure, Buhari would most likely not have signed for the umpteenth time. What this shows is that Frederick Douglass is right when he posited that the people must fight for whatever freedom or rights they desire from their rulers.

NOW, NOWHERE IS SAFE (1)

By Hassan Gimba

'"First, they came for the Communists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists

NPFL 2026 Match: HOPE DASHED AS NIGER TORNADOES FC FAILS TO BEAT VISITING WARRI WOLVES

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The hope of Niger Tornadoes Football club of Minna to subdue their visiting Warri Wolves of Delta state failed to yield expected results as the encounter ended in goalwss draw.

NPFL Match: NIGER TORNADOES FC CHIEF COACH DEFENDS PERFORMANCE OF HIS TEAM AGAINST KANO PILLARS

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Notwithstanding goaless draw against Kano Pillars in the NPFL match 30 encounter which took place at the Bako Kontagora memorial stadium, Minna, Niger Tornadoes Technical Adviser, Majin Mohammed has said that the outcome of the match was not completely bad because the opponent did not score against his team.

NPFL: GOV MBAH SPLASHES N50 MILLION, OTHER NON-CASH REWARDS ON VICTORIOUS RANGERS INT'L FOOTBALL CLUB

By Our Reporter

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has announced a cash reward of N50 million in addition to non-cash gifts to Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, winners of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL.

NPO SETS UP MEDIA OMBUDSMAN CALLED NATIONAL MEDIA COMPLAINTS COMMISSION

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has taken a bold step to kickstart the new Ombudsman mechanism with the announcement of a nine-man board of the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman.